"Principles of Lust" is a 1991 song created by musical project Enigma. It was released as the third single from their debut album, MCMXC a.D. (1990). On the album, "Principles of Lust" is a multi-part song consisting of two versions of "Sadeness" with "Find Love" in between. The single version is a remix of "Find Love" with some additional instrumentation.
Critical reception
Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "The church choir hit-team changes the tempo way down low. Combined with Sandra's vocals and sighs plus some strange bubbling sounds, it should work wonders again."
Track listings
- CD single, UK
- "Principles of Lust" (radio edit) – 3:25
- "Principles of Lust" (Omen mix) – 5:52
- "Principles of Lust" (Jazz mix) – 3:06
- "Sadeness (radio edit)" – 4:17
- CD single, US
- "Principles of Lust" (radio edit) – 3:25
- "Principles of Lust" (Everlasting Lust mix) – 5:09
- "Principles of Lust" (album version) – 4:20
- "Principles of Lust" (Jazz mix) – 3:06
- CD single, Japan
- "Principles of Lust" (radio edit) – 3:25
- "Principles of Lust" (Everlasting Lust mix) – 5:09
- "Principles of Lust" (The Omen mix) – 5:52
- "Sadeness" (Meditation mix) – 3:04
Charts
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!Chart (1991)
!Peak<br/>position
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!scope="row"| Australia (ARIA)
|111
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!scope="row"|Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)
|22
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!scope="row"|France (SNEP)
|29
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!scope="row"|Germany (Official German Charts)
|90
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!scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC)
|59
|-
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